PETKIT Self Cleaning Cat Litter Tray, PURA MAX Automatic Cat
PETKIT Self Cleaning Cat Litter Tray, PURA MAX Automatic Cat Litter Box with N50, 76L Extra Large Capacity, APP Control, Safety Protection, Smart Robot Litter Box for Multiple Cats
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| Weight: | 11 kg |
| Size: | XL |
| Dimensions: | 54 x 55 x 62 cm; 11 Kilograms |
| Model: | PURA MAX with N50 |
| Colour: | White |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Dimensions: | 54 x 55 x 62 cm; 11 Kilograms |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | XL |
After months of stress and trial and error, I decided to order the Petkit automatic litter tray. My rationale was that perhaps if the pee was instantly cleared away, both cats could use it without the overwhelming smell of another cat’s pee. Cats are territorial, after all.
The Petkit tray arrived and was easy enough to assemble and link up to the app. My cats very quickly started using it but were a bit spooked by the fully automatic cleaning so I changed it to manual/scheduled. The weight detection is generally very good but it will trigger cleaning even if your cat decides to walk/sit on top of it – in this case, scheduled cleaning is better otherwise the tray will be cleaning itself all the time.
Overall I’ve been really impressed with it. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect at first but it cleans the soiled litter away very effectively. However, you do need to use a strong clumping litter for the tray to pick up and dispose of properly. Clumping tofu litter did not work at all, but other clumping litters have been absolutely fine. Changing the bags is straightforward and mess-free. While you can use other bags, the Petkit bags are brilliant and fit the waste container perfectly.
Safety wise, the sensors are highly effective and detect when a cat is approaching or inside the tray – it will not trigger a cleaning cycle if a cat is near. There’s also a kitten mode which means that cleaning is fully manually controlled, and the tray will only start a cleaning cycle if you trigger it from your app or via the button on the tray.
After about 8 months of use, both of my cats happily use the tray multiple times a day. I’ve had no major issues with it, and when an error occurs the app tells you exactly how to resolve it. It’s also great to be able to monitor your cats weight and tray usage even away from home.
Most importantly, the inappropriate peeing has completely resolved. I think it was probably down to a combination of things, but the turning point was definitely when the Petkit tray arrived. While there are people who disagree with using automatic trays and accuse you of being a lazy cat parent, I totally disagree – this isn’t about being squeamish and not wanting to scoop litter, for me it’s about making sure your cats have access to clean litter throughout the day and having the added benefit of being able to monitor their weight and toileting.
The cats love it, I love it too until I have to deep clean it.
Its great for when your away for a couple of days, as your cats will have a clean litter tray & you can keep an eye on them to make sure they are doing their business. Its clever that it recognises each cat & the app is really easy to use.
However if you Brough it because you have some mobility issues and finding it difficult to bend down to clean litter tray etc this is prob not for you. You dont have to deep clean as often but when you do its really hard work! particularly if you live in a flat & don’t have a garden! might be easier if you have a garden cos you could hose it down. Hard work if have mobility issues, prob fine if you do not. What is positive is you don’t go through nearly as much litter ! so although expensive in long run prob will balance out.
Hence me only giving it a 4 star………if it wasn’t so hard to do a deep clean it would get a 5! Im prob gonna go back to normal trays & just use this when im away! hope this helps.
We had been wanting to get an automatic litter box/tray for a while and we were originally leaning towards another popular brand (a robot one). However, after reading the reviews for this one and with it being quite a bit cheaper than the alternative we were comparing it with, we decided to go with this one and we are very glad we did!
The whole litter tray was very easy to assemble and set up. The app and notification system are brilliant and we have no more problems with bad smells/odors from the room where we keep the litter tray. It also makes cleaning miles easier! Would highly recommend this to anyone who’s looking for an automatic litter tray.
One of our cats adjusted to it right away however, the other took some time due to the automatic cleaning feature – it made him hesitant. That isn’t an issue with the PETKIT, it’s just something to bear in mind.
It’s also worth noting that the N50 odor eliminators aren’t the cheapest to replace, but they definitely do their job.
Fingers crossed it doesn’t malfunction in the future because it happened with a friend.
Although it is very expensive, so far it has been life changing with the pets.
There is no litter or after smell in the house.
I’m using way less litter
With automatic feeders I can leave my cats for a long weekend, saving on a sitter
And generally not having to dig poo every couple of hours has been a luxury we are enjoying!
Went for a weekend away and was panicked but this is perfect. If you have carpet you’ll need some sort of board underneath it and works perfectly once you do
So far after connecting problems, lucky my boy does IT the router has a splitter which let us connect with higher mhz
Overall sofar really pleased, but will keep an eye for leakages that have been raised as problems, we got ours on kitten mode till they are use to the self cleaning, as having 3 cats they all seem to want to go at same time.
But for me I think it’s a godsend, now to wean the kittens of their other tray .
I honestly wish I could have had one of these years ago!!
Less time messing about fishing cat waste out just empty the bag when it’s full. The gel pack (N50) is costly though but it is brilliant at masking the odour that the waste creates and I hope it lasts for a long time to make cost a little more worth it.
Key Notes;
– Quieter (almost silent)
– More Thorough
– Provides cats a space to bury
– Extremely compact
– Litter compartment allows for less smell seepage
– The App is fantastic.
Cons;
– occasionally the litter catcher will lift a little, easily fixed but can be frustrating
– litter compartment is small, I have 2 cats who use it 4/5 times a day (total), so I’m replacing the bag once a week
– a trackmat is essential otherwise litter will go everywhere (but that is the nature of litter boxes, so I can’t fault the product for that!)
My comments are, if you’re debating whether to get this unit or a LR, choose this one!
Good points-
*no need to mess with the litter and can be left for 2-3 days depending on how many cats you have.
*little or no smell
*great for multi-cat households, I purchased this as one of my cars refuse to use the same litter tray unless it was clean and would do its business elsewhere, this machine has eliminated this problem for me.
*easy to understand how it all works and how to clean it and maintain and the app is easy to use.
*better with clumping cat litter, I’ve found the “cats best” brand that clumps is better for the machine
*it’s very good at detecting the cat, it weighs them and has a sensor so no fear of the cat being inside when rotating*
I’m really glad I did purchase this device even though it was very expensive it’s meant that I can go away and my family that call in to sort the cats haven’t got a lot to do.
Bad points
*cost – I paid nearly 500 and you need to factor in the running costs of the machine the odour cube only lasts 1 month so needs replacing and they are 30 for 3. I haven’t found any bags that fit the machine yet that are strong enough so will have to repurchase the bags. the cat litter I found that works best is expensive so I wouldn’t recommend purchasing if you are looking for no upkeep costs other than litter.
*The bottom tray inside that holds the litter isn’t very scratch proof so my cats have scratched it while burrowing there business and this has led to it leaking wee underneath so smears up the side when its rotating which isn’t nice to clean but until I get a new tray will have to keep cleaning that everyday.
* cleaning the whole machine took me approx 2 hours! It’s a maul to take apart and get inside all parts as poo and wee still smears all inside and that’s another bit I didn’t like but better than the cat going elsewhere in the house so win win. I will be keeping the device as I’m happy with it overall.
I did receive the litter remover accessory, didn’t know it would come with that. Very pleased.
Update: I have been using the Pura Max for a few months now and absolutely love it! I was also sent the litter mat which is a great help in catching the litter. It takes some time getting used to the app but you can also use the buttons on the machine to clean/add litter which is super convenient. With the added accessory you can easily empty all the old litter. I love seeing how many times my pets have used the toilet and cleaning the litter box multiple times a day has never been easier. The bin storage also holds a large amount meaning you won’t have to throw it out daily, although it will smell over time so the in-app reminders are great!
My family and I are extremely sensitive to litter smells and this helped cover most of them up. The n50 gel is fitted into the waste bin to deodorise the waste which it does well. The area of the waste bin is quite large internally due to design so I added a charcoal filter beside the waste bin and a Neutradol gel orb and now there is 0 smell during cleaning and after (it’s cheaper than replacing the n50 and works slightly better too).
All in all, it’s expensive but so worth it considering nothing else compares.